Freaks Out poster

Freaks Out

2021ItalyLanguage: itDirected by Gabriele Mainetti★ 7.3
Available in English: subtitled

Four super-powered circus freaks find themselves trapped in war-torn Rome after their foster father is captured by the Nazis.

Themes and style

Tone
bleakdark comedybrutalhauntingwarm
Pacing
escalatingslow build to explosionepisodic
Story
survivalescapewarreunion
Emotion
belongingthe family you chooseloyalty under pressuresacrificefiguring out who you are
Themes
life under oppressionclass and moneyfear of the outsidernational identityfamily wounds passed down
Feel
gut punchcatharticdiscussion starterrewatchableexhausting
Violence
graphic

Where to watch

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Hollywood films like Freaks Out

If Freaks Out hit you the right way, here are Hollywood films that share its DNA. Same emotional weight, same kind of stories, same kind of payoff.

The Old Guard poster

The Old Guard

2020USA★ 7.13.5 pt match

What ties these together is figuring out who you are, loyalty under pressure, and belonging. The world both films live in revolves around family wounds passed down. Same energy: brutal and escalating.